segment
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noun \ˈseg-mənt\Definition of SEGMENT
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: a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes: as a : the area of a circle bounded by a chord and an arc of that circle b : the part of a sphere cut off by a plane or included between two parallel planes c : the finite part of a line between two points in the line
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a : a separate piece of something : bit, fragment <chop the stalks into short segments> b : one of the constituent parts into which a body, entity, or quantity is divided or marked off by or as if by natural boundaries <all segments of the population agree>
— seg·men·tary \-mən-ˌter-ē\ adjective
See Examples of SEGMENT
- The railroad track is divided into segments.
- <I think I lost one segment of this model kit.>
Origin of SEGMENT
Latin segmentum, from secare to cut — more at saw
First Known Use: 1570
2seg·ment
transitive verb \ˈseg-ˌment\Definition of SEGMENT
: to separate into segments : give off as segments
Examples of SEGMENT
- Market researchers have segmented the population into different age groups.
First Known Use of SEGMENT
1859
Rhymes with SEGMENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
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